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Research Brief — Moray Device Archive

Scope, evidence tiers, and current findings for the Moray Device Archive.

2026-02-05
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Scope

This archive focuses on Thomas Henry Moray and the “radiant energy” device, prioritizing primary sources: patents, contemporaneous newspapers, and official records. Secondary interpretations are preserved but labeled and separated from evidence.

Evidence Tiers

  • Verified: primary documents with direct citations.
  • Unverified: OCR or secondary leads awaiting manual confirmation.
  • Interpretive: synthesis that goes beyond the record; clearly labeled as such.

Verified Evidence (as of 2026-02-05)

  • US Patent 2,460,707 — “Electrotherapeutic apparatus.”
    • Filing date: 1943-04-30
    • Issue date: 1949-02-01
    • Source file: research/sources/1949-us-patent-2460707-electrotherapeutic-apparatus.pdf

High-Priority Unverified Leads

These are the most promising contemporaneous newspaper pages. Each requires manual verification against scans.

  • 1932-02-14 — Salt Lake Tribune, page 19 (UDN 28956085)
  • 1942-05-01 — Ogden Standard-Examiner, page 9 (UDN 25941776)
  • 1942-05-27 — Deseret News, page 15 (UDN 25602932)
  • 1942-05-27 — Salt Lake Telegram, page 24 (UDN 17033832)
  • 1944-12-11 — Salt Lake Tribune, page 9 (UDN 28911552)

Images for manual review: research/triage/udn-priority-images/index.md

Interpretive Frame (Labeled)

Some researchers interpret the historical record as evidence of suppressed or minimized work. This archive records that interpretation but will only elevate it to verified status when supported by primary documentation (court orders, agency records, or contemporaneous press). Until then, it remains interpretive.

What We Still Need

  • Verified contemporaneous reports of demonstrations with names, dates, and locations.
  • Additional Moray-related patents or filings (if any exist).
  • Official records that corroborate specific claims (court filings, agency correspondence, etc.).

Next Actions

  1. Manually verify the priority UDN pages and extract direct quotes with page-level citations.
  2. Conduct a USPTO Patent Public Search sweep for additional Moray filings.
  3. Check institutional archives (NARA, University of Utah Special Collections) for correspondence or manuscripts.